Who Was Alive

Were William III of England and Voltaire alive at the same time?

Yes. William III of England and Voltaire were alive at the same time for 7 years, from 1694 to 1702.

William III of England was 44 when Voltaire was born.

Voltaire was 7 when William III of England died, aged 51.

William III of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702

Born 14 November 1650 · died 8 March 1702 (Julian calendar), aged 51

Voltaire

French writer, historian and philosopher

Born 21 November 1694 · died 30 May 1778, aged 83

  1. Molière
  2. John Locke
  3. Isaac Newton
  4. William III of England
  5. Johann Sebastian Bach
  6. Voltaire
  7. George Washington
  8. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  10. Napoleon
William III of England and Voltaire in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.